oriionfe: if you are hired at my airline you and me go through the same ground school and have the same sim requirements etc. We are equally qualified exept where the pay scale is concerned. Youve spent time to get your A&P where I have not. I have spent time to get my ATP and 6000hrs flight time (I know Im still a rookie) and you have not. So if we are being paid for our experience I should by all rights get paid more than a PFE or at the very least the same. Its not about ego at all. Me thinks you protest too much.